Asriel(ashriel)
אַשְׂרִיאֵל/AS-ree-el/
“Vow of God”
☩Manassite Clan
Asriel was a son of Manasseh (or grandson through Gilead, according to the census in Numbers). His descendants, the Asrielites, received a portion of Manasseh's inheritance in Canaan. The clan is mentioned in the division of the promised land.
Key verses:Numbers 26:31Joshua 17:21 Chronicles 7:14
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Asriel," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Asriel," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).